Haiti Update: Muslim Aid delivering Aid in Haiti

Since the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010 Muslim Aid and its partners have been providing emergency medical care and clean water to thousands of people.

However, our partners continue to report on the devastation in Haiti, already the poorest nation in the western hemisphere. They are warning that much more is needed to ensure food and medicine reaches the people of Haiti in time.

In response to the earthquake our partners Global Medic were quick to set up water purification and distribution points. They have successfully sustained this providing clean water for in excess of 40,000 people. They are expanding their water supply network and now have 45 distribution points in and around Port au Prince. They have also to date distributed 250,000 water purification tablets and are beginning to distribute their new supply of 5 million tablets to other parts the disaster affected area.

Up to 200 people a day have had access to medical care through one of two Muslim Aid field hospitals. In addition to this our team has continued working at the Adventist hospital, treating cases, setting fractures, and performing essential operations.

Although our team in Haiti is currently focused on emergency relief, Muslim Aid is exploring potential long term programmes in Haiti in collaboration with our partners. A needs assessment team from Muslim Aid will be on the ground in Haiti shortly. Muslim Aid aims to play a pivotal role in the efforts to rebuild the lives of the Haitian people.

Muslim Aid field hospital treats the local people

Local Haitian people assist with setting up the mobile field hospital

The situation is still desperate in Haiti with emergency relief work continuing round the clock. Your help is still needed for today and for tomorrow.

Donate now at CIMB 1422-0000070-10-8 (Yayasan Kemanusiaan Muslim Aid Malaysia) or via online . Kindly fax or email us your full name, contact number and mailing address for the receipt. You may contact our office at +603-22881996 for more info.

Muhammad bin Kamarulazizi

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Muslim Aid’s immediate response to Haiti earthquake

Muslim Aid’s partners on the ground in Haiti have been working around the clock to deliver aid. Thanks to your generous donations we have already been able to make a difference to the people suffering in Haiti.

* Our Rapid Response team with Global Medic have been operational since last week. They have based operations at the Adventist University of Haiti, South West of Port-au-Prince.

* There are over 20,000 people seeking refuge within the grounds of the university, where the team have set up a water purification unit and have been distributing aquatabs.

* 30,000 people have had access to clean water now a fully functional water unit has been set up.

* Our team’s doctor is working at the Adventist hospital where there are currently over 500 patients with only 71-beds. The medical team have so far completed 10 amputations and water has been restored to the hospital.

* Our medics reported a story of a 9 year old girl who had to have her arm amputated without any anaesthetic; she was singing hymns to get through the pain.

* Support is still slow but it is coming through, the agencies are working around the clock.

There have been several strong aftershocks and there are reports of looting at night. There is not sufficient staff or medical supplies to treat the increasing influx of patients. This news has been further compounded by reports of even more unexpected devastation at the epicentre of the earthquake as estimates of fatalities have now reached a grim 200,000.

The people in Haiti are still desperately in need of your donations.

Donate now at CIMB 1422-0000070-10-8 (Yayasan Kemanusiaan Muslim Aid Malaysia) or via online. Kindly fax or email us your full name, contact number and mailing address for the receipt. You may contact our office at +603-22881996 for more info.

Muhammad bin Kamarulazizi

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